Mr. Michael Conroy:

Professor Egan has more or less covered it. We all accept that a family's knowledge of the potential donor's intentions is crucial. I also accept the Senator's figure of 93%. We accept, as would everybody, that if a person's name was on an opt-in register, in whatever form it would take - moving from one system to another in respect of use of the driving licence would create technical problems, but that is not my point - it is likely that the next of kin would honour his or her intentions, although that would not be guaranteed. The problem is that a large proportion of the population will be on neither one register nor the other, regardless of the means by which the register is run. Many are of the opinion that it could sow doubt in people's minds and potentially lead to fewer donations.